I live in a conservation area where full planning permission is required to install new windows. After a refusal from the local authority, the decision was overturned on appeal. I needed assistance on a technicality and approached HLF Planning. Their response was both immediate and most helpful. I felt very reassured by their friendliness and professional guidance. I shall use them again should the need arise and would highly recommend them to others .
Public evidence profile
HLF Planning Limited
Planning history
1 public planning application
Trust Score
29out of 100
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volumeLow · 11
Independent sources1 independent public source
CredentialsNo credentials shown yet
How this score is made up
What customers say25.4 of 60
Independent checks0 of 30
Track record3.6 of 10
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- Licences and credentials0 of 8.3
- Ways to reach them0 of 8.3
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 6.2
- Registered company details0 of 4.1
- Photos of their work0 of 2.1
- Industry recognition0 of 1
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Planning history
HLF Planning Limited’s real planning history from public planning applications, showing where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active in 2025
planning applications1
approved schemes0
councils worked in1
What they work on
The kinds of project HLF Planning Limited has filed planning applications for.
- Shopfront / commercial1
Council experience
- Brent · 1 application since 2025See planning experience in Brent
Recent planning applications
- Refused9-11 and Flats 1-2, 13B Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9ABErection of two-storey block to rear comprising two 1-bedroom flats with associated cycle, refuse & recycling storage and subdivision of the ground-floor commercial unit into two separate commercial units (Use Class E)
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
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5 stars2
4 stars0
3 stars0
2 stars0
1 star0
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade11 reviews · 5.0 avg
Detailed reviews
We have used David at HLF over the past 6 or so years, with multiple applications to gain planning permission on our family home. This included one 8 month long planning appeal, and much back and forth with the council and architect. Finally after many years fighting with BCP, we gained the planning permission we were after.
Local context
Rated 5.0, above the local average for architects in Bournemouth
Across 8 architects in Bournemouth, the typical rating is 4.7 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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Areas served
Bournemouth
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Is HLF Planning Limited a legitimate business?
HLF Planning Limited has 11 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
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